Committee members
We gratefully acknowledge the members of this committee for volunteering their time and expertise.
| Title | Name | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Dr Brien Hennessy | WA |
| Deputy chair | Dr James French | ACT |
| ANZCA President (ex-officio) | Professor David Story | Vic |
| FPM representative | Dr Duncan Wood | NZ |
| Australian Society of Anaesthetists President (or nominee) | Dr Vida Viliunas | ACT |
| New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists president (or nominee) | Dr Jonathon Panckhurst | NZ |
| Mortality Sub-committee chair (or nominee) | Dr Simon Jenkins | SA |
| Perioperative Allergy Sub-committee chair (or nominee) | Dr Karen Pedersen | NZ |
| Community representative | Ms Laila Hallam | Vic |
| Member | Dr Glenn Downey | Vic |
| Member | Dr Sally Ure | NZ |
| Member | Dr Irina Kurowski | WA |
| Member | Dr Nayana Vootakuru | NSW |
| Member | Professor Victoria Eley | Qld |
| Member | Dr Ben Olesnicky | NSW |
| Member | Dr Pravin Dahal | Tas |
| Member | Dr Tessa Finney-Brown | Qld |
| Director of Professional Affairs, Professional Documents | Professor David Scott | Vic |
| Executive Director, Policy and Communications | Ms Clea Hincks | Vic |
| Committee support (non - member) | Ms Dianne Bennett | Vic |
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Mortality Sub-committee
The Mortality Sub-committee was developed as a collaboration between the chairs of established anaesthetic mortality committees in Australia, under the auspices of ANZCA.
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Perioperative Allergy Sub-committee
The Perioperative Allergy Sub-committee works with the Australian and New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG) to produce and promulgate guidelines regarding the prevention and management of anaesthetic-related allergy.
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South Australia Anaesthetic Mortality Committee (SAAMC)
The South Australia Anaesthetic Mortality Committee (SAAMC) analyses adverse event information, specifically patient mortality, from health services related to anaesthesia and recommends quality improvement initiatives.
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